IEC Announces Nomination Date for Misera Ward By-election

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced that nomination of candidates for the Misera Ward by-election will be held at the Basse Regional Office on Monday 13thOctober 2008.

This follows the resignation of the councillor for Misera Ward who reportedly resigned from his seat to contest as an APRC party candidate.

A news release from the IEC reveals that nomination forms will be issued to the public from today Monday 6thOctober 2008 and that campaign proper will start from 15thand end on 21stOctober 2008.

The release adds that the by-election will be conducted to fill the said vacant seat in the Basse Area Council on Thursday 23rdOctober 2008.